Military-owned telco Viettel Group announced on Friday it has kicked off construction of Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant to support the government’s ambition to develop a fully-fledged semiconductor ecosystem.
African space strategies are again in the news after last week’s reports of the latest satellite launch in Algeria and the announcement of plans for the launch of Senegal’s second satellite some time this year.
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China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak, a.k.a. Zong 4G) says it has signed an MoU with ZTE and its authorised local distributor Siccotel to deliver affordable 5G smartphones to Pakistan ahead of an anticipated 5G spectrum auction next month.
Globe Telecom announced on Friday it has signed an MOU to partner with LEO satellite operator Starlink to resell its Direct to Cell (D2C) satellite service in the Philippines, making it the first operator in the country (and in Southeast Asia) to do so.
Veon-owned Ukrainian telco Kyivstar said on Thursday it has registered over 3 million users for Starlink’s Direct to Cell (D2C) LEO satellite service since it commercially launched the service less than two months ago.
Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and global satellite company Viasat announced on Thursday they are teaming up to help modernise the Indian Navy’s satellite communications infrastructure.
Casa dos Ventos, one of Brazil's largest renewable energy developers, has signed a long-term power supply agreement to provide renewable electricity to Ascenty, one of Latin America’s largest data centre operators.
Malaysian operator CelcomDigi has announced the completion of a large-scale connectivity and tower infrastructure deployment across IOI Corporation’s plantation estates in Sabah, a state on the northern part of Borneo, and Peninsular Malaysia.
Huawei has regained the title of China’s leading smartphone manufacturer for the first time in five years, narrowly edging ahead in a competitive market, according to Omdia.
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services said on Wednesday it will support Econet Wireless’ plan to develop an industrial park in Harare that will also include a new data centre to support the government’s upcoming national AI strategy.
PLDT’s wireless arm Smart Communications and direct-to-device (D2D) LEO satellite operator Lynk Global said on Wednesday they have successfully tested Lynk’s D2D network on the island of Catanduanes in the Philippines.
NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing announced plans on Tuesday for a new subsea cable, dubbed Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), that will connect Japan and South Korea to Malaysia and Singapore.
Nigeria has opened its satellite market to Amazon’s low Earth orbit offering, formerly known as Project Kuiper and now called Amazon LEO.
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Global smartphone shipments rose 2.3% year on year to 336.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, shrugging off ongoing chip supply constraints and buoyed by sustained demand for premium devices.
Batelco by Beyon announced on Tuesday it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Bahrain-based Qareeb Data Centers to launch what they claim will be Bahrain’s first edge data centre.
Mobile operator U9 (formerly Ooredoo Myanmar) revealed on Tuesday it has signed an MoU with TrueMoney Myanmar to enable broader access to digital financial services for individuals and businesses across the country.
Orange Jordan said on Tuesday it has expanded of its fibre broadband access network to include Tafila and additional areas in Aqaba as part of its commitment to develop Jordan’s digital infrastructure.
A busy start to the week for payments giant Mastercard has included announcements of major deals in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
RailTel Corporation of India has announced plans to establish a greenfield data centre for Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to Indian news reports, the data centre will be housed within the existing building of the Ministry in Addis Ababa.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation announced on Monday it has kicked off a 5G pilot programme in Lviv in cooperation with the country’s three main telcos – Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine and lifecell – although a full-scale launch will only come after the ongoing war with Russia finally ends.
A launch of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Sunday carrying the EOS-N1 Earth observation satellite and 15 other satellites for domestic and international customers ended in failure, with all satellites lost.
Omantel announced on Sunday it has successfully and seamlessly upgraded its network to support 5G Standalone (SA) services and boost its ability to support the next wave of digital technologies in Oman.
Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has announced what it calls a landmark strategic partnership with UnionPay International (UPI), a China-headquartered company described as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing global payment networks.
Aramco Digital, the technology subsidiary of Saudi oil giant Aramco, says it is set to launch the kingdom’s national industrial communications network operating in the 450MHz band.
Technology company ACES India and state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have signed a strategic agreement to deploy advanced telecom and digital connectivity infrastructure at Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India.
Ocean Network Express (ONE), one of the world's leading liner shipping companies, and Japanese technology group MTI have established a joint venture called Quaveo in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.
Luxembourg-based 5G NTN satellite operator OQ Technology has signed a LEO satellite partnership agreement with cloud-based hybrid connectivity provider Monogoto.
The rush to develop data centre infrastructure in Malaysia continues with Tien Wah Press Holdings saying that its joint venture (JV) with Singapore-listed property developer Lum Chang Holdings is entering the data centre business to tap into the growing demand for such infrastructure.
Oman Data Park (ODP), a managed services and cloud provider delivering ICT solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of MEA telecoms giant Zain Group, to strengthen cybersecurity services across Oman and selected regional markets.
Software provider Cerillion has won its largest contract to date after securing a GBP42.5 million (around US$57.1 million) deal with Oman-based operator Omantel.
Egypt’s regulator the NTRA (National Telecom Regulatory Authority) has granted tpay the country’s first licence to offer Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) for government payments.
A sixth subsea cable has been damaged in the Baltic Sea, keeping regional authorities on high alert amid growing scrutiny of Russian-linked maritime activity, the Financial Times reported.
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